-Sonia P.O.V.-
I woke up to Sonic calling my name. I sighed as I got up and walked out as Sonic walked over.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Manic and I are going out to get a few things for Midnight." Sonic told me.
"I see." I whispered.
"We will be back soon." Sonic said walking off.
I sighed. I went to check on Midnight. I walked in and Midnight stopped as she looked at me.
"Hey." Midnight greeted.
She went back to work.
"How are you going?" I asked, walking over.
"I'm fine, getting somewhere." Midnight replied.
"Do… do you really think this will work?" I asked.
"It has to." Midnight replied. "And I believe it will." Midnight added.
I smiled.
"It's just… we lost so many friends, people we care about because of Robotnik." I said.
Midnight sighed.
"We have, but things will get better. We will hit Robotnik back hard." Midnight told me.
I looked at her.
"He won't get away with any of this. He will pay." Midnight added.
I nodded. Then Chloe walks in with a glass of water.
"Oh, hi Sonia." Chloe greeted as she sits the water down on the desk.
"Thanks Chloe." Midnight said smiling.
Chloe smiled back.
"I'll leave you to it." I said walking out.
I sighed. This war feels like it has been going on forever. Can we truly win it? Cyrus walked over and smile.
"Hey Sonia, are you okay?" Cyrus asked worried.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I replied.
"Are you?" Cyrus asked.
I sighed.
"Just a lot to take in at the moment." I told him as I walked off.
It was a lot to take in. A de-roboticizer. That would be a huge impact to the war. Midnight then walked over with a worried look.
"So what is it?" Midnight asked.
"Just got a lot on my mind." I replied.
Midnight sighed.
"It is like that, but things will change. Things will get better. It doesn't feel like that now, I know, but it will." Midnight told me.
I smiled.
"Yeah, it will." I said. "Take care." I said walking off.
I looked back to see Midnight heading to her room. I smiled. Things will get better. I know it will.
-Sonic P.O.V.-
I was standing by the portable roboticizer we took from Robotnik's base. Manic was grabbing a few more tools while I watch the portable roboticizer. I hope things are going well. Then Manic walks over with a large tool box.
"Okay, last one." Manic said, sitting the tool box down.
"I hope Midnight can work this." I said.
Manic nodded.
"We better head back." Manic said.
I nod. We started to head back. I looked at Manic who was going over the list.
"Double checking?" I asked.
"Yup and we have everything." Manic replied.
"Great, let's get to the base." I said.
Manic nodded. We made it back to be greeted by Sonia. Manic looks at her worried. We got out and walked over to her.
"How did it go?" Sonia asked.
"Well." I replied.
"Good." Sonia said.
"I'll let Midnight know we are back." Manic said walking off.
"Are you okay?" I asked Sonia who nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Sonia replied. "I'm going for a walk." Sonia added as she walks off.
I sighed as I watched her walk off. I hope she stays safe. I sighed as Manic and Midnight walked over. Midnight had the blueprints.
"Oh hey Sonic." Midnight greeted.
"Hey." I said.
"Where's Sonia?" Manic asked.
"She went for a walk." I replied.
Midnight sighed.
"I hope she is okay." Midnight said, walking into the portable roboticizer.
"She seems distracted." Manic whispered.
I sighed.
"Yeah, she does." I said.
"If she isn't back in ten, we should go out and look for her." Manic told me.
I nodded.
"Got it." I said.
Manic walks into the portable roboticizer and I sighed as I walked off. Cyrus walked over and I smile.
"Hey." I greeted.
"Hey Sonic, how did it go?" Cyrus asked.
"Well, we didn't run into any trouble." I replied.
"That's good." Cyrus said.
"Have you notices anything weird about Sonia lately?" I asked.
"She said it was a lot to take in. She seemed like she has a lot on her mind." Cyrus replied.
I sighed.
"That worries me." I whispered.
"Where is she?" Cyrus asked.
"She went for a walk." I replied.
"That isn't good. I hope she is okay." Cyrus said.
I sighed, I don't like this feeling.
"Yeah, I'm worried." I admitted.
"I hope she stays safe." Cyrus said walking off.
I took a deep breath. I hope she doesn't get hurt.
-Chloe P.O.V.-
I walked into the portable roboticizer, soon to be the de-roboticizer, to see Midnight working hard and Manic helping when he can.
"Hey Chloe." Midnight greeted.
"Hey, can I get you anything?" I asked.
"Not at the moment. Just keep track of time for me." Midnight replied.
"Uh sure." I said. "Why?" I then asked.
"Sonia went out for a walk, we are worried." Manic told me.
"Oh I see." I said, then sighed. "Something was wrong, I could tell. She seemed… I don't know how to say it." I explained.
"She is under a lot of stress." Manic said.
I nodded.
"Yeah." I whispered. "I'll leave you two to it." I said walking out.
I then sighed. Maybe I should do more to help. I head off. Sonia can't be that far on foot. I'm sure I can find her myself. Midnight has enough to worry about with the de-roboticizer. It was the least I could do. I walked out onto the street and head off. It didn't take long to find her. She was standing by a building, looking at the sky. I ran over and Sonia looks at me shock.
"Chloe, what are you doing here?" Sonia asked.
"Manic and Midnight said you were out, they are worried." I replied.
Sonia sighed as we started walking.
"I just needed a moment." Sonia admitted.
"This war has been going on for so long, it is hard to believe we could have a way to hit back hard." I said.
Sonia nodded.
"Yeah." Sonia whispered.
We walk down a back alley. I looked at Sonia worried.
"Who did you first lose to Robotnik?" I asked.
Sonia stopped and I walked in front of her.
"Lady Windermere, she was... well my foster mother. Robotnik took her. She told me to run." Sonia explained.
I sighed, taking her hand. Sonia looked at me shock and I sighed.
"When I was eight, I lost my parents to Robotnik. Midnight and Sky, they saved me. They took me in." I told her. "Then, six years ago we had an incident. Three of our friends were taken by Robotnik and roboticizer as well as losing Sam, Sky's little brother. Sky and Midnight got into a huge fight. Midnight walked off and that was the last I saw of her for six years. Sky then ran off three years ago. I knew she wasn't coming back. Deep down I knew it. I was alone." I explained.
"Chloe." Sonia said worried.
I looked at her.
"But you are lucky, you have Sonic and Manic. Sure Manic left for three years, but you still had Sonic as well as Cyrus and the other Freedom Fighters. I lost everything." I told her.
Sonia pulled me into a hug.
"And when Manic told me the truth about Sky and Midnight was grabbed. I felt like I was alone again." I admitted.
"You will never be alone again." Sonia whispered.
"I know, but that is how I feel." I told her and Sonia sighed.
"Come on, let's head back." Sonia said as she lets me go.
I nodded. Then I saw five SWATbots and I quickly turn around to see five more. We were surrounded. I looked at Sonia who has a keyboard. The power of her medallion.
"Chloe, stay close to me." Sonia told me.
I nodded. This was going to suck.